2005 Norfolk Tides Roster
Team Record: 79-65
Finished 1st in the IL's South Division
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (79-65)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 502,502, Avg. 7,179 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Toledo Mud Hens 3 games, Norfolk Tides 2
The Norfolk Tides of the International League ended the 2005 season with a record of 79 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Tides scored 674 runs and yielded 585 runs. Brian Daubach led Norfolk with 16 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Ángel Pagán paced batters with significant playing time with a .271 average. Jason Scobie topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.34 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2005 Norfolk Tides who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Manny Aybar, Brian Bannister, Chris Basak, Heath Bell, Craig Brazell, Ron Calloway, Mike Cameron, Steve Colyer, Wil Cordero, Brian Daubach, Víctor Díaz, Mike Difelice, Jeff Duncan, Benji Gil, Danny Graves, Tim Hamulack, Jed Hansen, Anderson Hernández, Joe Hietpas, Jeremy Hill, Kazuhisa Ishii, Eric Junge, Bobby Keppel, Jeff Keppinger, Dae-Sung Koo, David Lee, Fernando Lunar, Mike Matthews, Neal Musser, José Offerman, Juan Padilla, Ángel Pagán, Yusmeiro Petit, Prentice Redman, Royce Ring, Benito Santiago, José Santiago, Jae Weong Seo, Scott Stewart, Scott Strickland, Shingo Takatsu, Steve Trachsel, Eric Valent and Gerald Williams.
Ken Oberkfell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Aybar | R | R | May 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| David Bacani | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 5'7" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brian Bannister | R | R | February 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 202 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Chris Basak | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | North Platte, NE US |
| Heath Bell | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Craig Brazell | L | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Ron Calloway | L | L | September 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Cameron | R | R | January 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | La Grange, GA US |
| Ken Chenard | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Steve Colyer | L | L | February 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Wil Cordero | R | R | October 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Brian Daubach | L | R | February 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | Belleville, IL US |
| Víctor Díaz | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Difelice | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jeff Duncan | L | L | December 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Benji Gil | R | R | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Danny Graves | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, VN |
| Tim Hamulack | R | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Jed Hansen | R | R | August 19, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Anderson Hernández | S | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Hietpas | R | R | May 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Appleton, WI US |
| Jeremy Hill | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kazuhisa Ishii | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Eric Junge | R | R | January 5, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Bobby Keppel | R | R | June 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jeff Keppinger | R | R | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Dae-Sung Koo | L | L | August 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Daejeon, Daejeon KR |
| Chase Lambin | S | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Tim Lavigne | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| David Lee | R | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Fernando Lunar | R | R | May 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Cantaura, Anzoategui VE |
| Mike Matthews | L | L | October 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Blake McGinley | R | L | August 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Neal Musser | L | L | August 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 235 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Rodney Nye | R | R | December 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| José Offerman | S | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Pachot | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, PR |
| Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ángel Pagán | S | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Yusmeiro Petit | R | R | November 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 255 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tony Piazza | R | R | June 22, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Salina, KS US |
| Prentice Redman | R | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Royce Ring | L | L | December 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Benito Santiago | R | R | March 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Ponce, PR |
| José Santiago | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Fajardo, PR |
| Jason Scobie | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Jae Weong Seo | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Kwangju, Gwangju KR |
| Scott Stewart | R | L | August 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Scott Strickland | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Shingo Takatsu | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Steve Trachsel | R | R | October 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Eric Valent | L | L | April 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 191 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Gerald Williams | R | R | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Andy Wilson | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Zanesville, OH US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
